Shuffling the Political and Economic Deck #2

The Astrological Details

Power is concentrated in the 7th and 8th houses. 

Nine important indicators are crowded into these two houses.

The 7th house governs our important relationships with individuals as individuals. 

The 8th house governs relationships with groups, organizations or institutions on whom we depend for security, support and other social resources.

A Walk on the Wild Side

Sun and Venus are conjunct in Pisces in the 8th; Mars and Uranus are conjunct in Aries in the 8th.

These are powerful combinations of energy whose effects will be hard to predict and harder to manage.

They are especially strong placements because of house and sign rulerships, planetary dignities, and so on.

They are also paradoxical, awkward placements.  

For example, Venus is in a sign (Pisces) that evokes its highest expression, but in a house (the 8th) that encourages its lowest expression.  

Uranus is strengthened in the 8th house. So is Mars. 

But in conjunction, Mars and Uranus produce ill-conceived, disruptive acts of self-assertion. 

Here, it suggests rash financial decisions.

The 8th house stellium also points to intense and unconventional sexual activity, likely born of ulterior financial motives. 

A long talk would be much safer in the end than a roll in the sack. 

Maybe it always is.

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